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6b14df1 There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. 1970 writing inspirational stories Maya Angelou
39b5e96 What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain. 1993 inspirational complaining advice Maya Angelou
86eee8f I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it be-yourself self-determination inspirational misquote Maya Angelou
fdaaf7e I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it. (Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")" self-determination inspirational misquote Maya Angelou
9338119 I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. humor life inspirational maya angelou
5105536 I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' ... There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt. annie-clark-tanner-lecture trust love inspirational 1997 Maya Angelou
035758c You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. self-determination Maya Angelou
b3e4ff4 Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Maya Angelou
15a1b21 Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. advice Maya Angelou
0aa210f Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it! inspirational Maya Angelou
9c0671f The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise. wisdom inspirational ambition Maya Angelou
ce05dfe Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman. self-determination change inspirational Maya Angelou
c44e0ed Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him. library books inspirational Maya Angelou
85e355d Out of the huts of history's shame I rise Up from a past that's rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise Maya Angelou
cb3129d Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between. Maya Angelou
9828cc7 There were people who went to sleep last night, poor and rich and white and black, but they will never wake again. And those dead folks would give anything at all for just five minutes of this weather or ten minutes of plowing. So you watch yourself about complaining. What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. life-lessons transformation Maya Angelou
87668f5 Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. gratitude oprah maya-angelou Maya Angelou
84d401d A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face. Maya Angelou
aa278eb When Great Trees Fall When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on ki.. poets poem poems poetry writing death life i-shall-not-be-moved when-great-trees-fall maya-angelou trees souls peace soul writers poet Maya Angelou
2ae16ef Let's tell the truth to people. When people ask, 'How are you?' have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. You must know, however, that people will start avaoiding you because, they, too, have knees that pain them and heads that hurt and they don't want to know about yours. But think of it this way: If people avoid you, you will have more time to meditate and do fine research on a cure for whatever truly afflicts you. humanity social-mores self-worth Maya Angelou
aae8c5d I sustain myself with the love of family. family inspirational Maya Angelou
92ac286 Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning. words meaning Maya Angelou
f297c56 A Woman in harmony with her spiri inspirational Maya Angelou
beb0878 A Woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination Maya Angelou
23d2c00 The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. comfort security home safety protection Maya Angelou
cdf7320 I am a Woman Phenomenally. Maya Angelou
6023ff2 I am convinced that most people do not grow up...We marry and dare to have children and call that growing up. I think what we do is mostly grow old. We carry accumulation of years in our bodies, and on our faces, but generally our real selves, the children inside, are innocent and shy as magnolias. life maturity growing-up Maya Angelou
5c5aab5 A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange suns rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for t.. poetry freedom Maya Angelou
c18b641 All great achievements require time. motivation inspirational Maya Angelou
c9b4726 Nothing will work unless you do. inspirational Maya Angelou
de519d6 I want to thank you, Lord, for life and all that's in it inspirational Maya Angelou
824af4b We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy temple and comes into our sight to liberate us into life. Love arrives and in its train come ecstasies old memories of pleasure ancient histories of pain. Yet if we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls. We are weaned from our timidity In the flush of love's light we dare be brave And suddenly we see th.. pain poetry freedom fear life love lonliness Maya Angelou
8b886bc Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. 1993 reassurance soothing inspirational reassuring respite Maya Angelou
dded11e Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us to confess, they could exist eternally in our absence. Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us. work vacation rest break peace Maya Angelou
b0f560b It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. poetry womanhood Maya Angelou
50026e1 Anything that works against you can also work for you once you understand the Principle of Reverse. Maya Angelou
12b6cb9 Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that every gift is exactly that, a gift. philosophy inspirational Maya Angelou
df4029d The caged bird sings with a fearful trill 1969 inspirational Maya Angelou
c469bb6 Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you. Maya Angelou
92c33be Had I known that the heart breaks slowly, dismantling itself into unrecognizable plots of misery... had I known yet I would have loved you, your brash and insolent beauty, your heavy comedic face and knowledge of sweet delights, but from a distance I would have left you whole and wholly for the delectation of those who wanted more and cared less. Maya Angelou
1d3c2e7 The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom. inspirational Maya Angelou
98a147d If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform a million realities. Maya Angelou
748dda9 Whining is not only graceless, but can be dangerous. It can alert a brute that a victim is in the neighborhood. Maya Angelou
6ab31c4 Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries. You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, Maya Angelou
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